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aileen cockburn
 

what material for a background


i want to buy a background/backdrop and was wondering what is the best material as I have seen some advertised that say muslim but I dont know if this is thick enough.
Thanks
Aileen


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June 17, 2007

 

Kendall L. Noland
  You can do a search "buy a backdrop" and get some help. I use muslim and paint it the colors I want. I put it along a soild color wall. Not in front of a window. Hopes this help you.


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June 17, 2007

 

Todd Bennett
  Muslim is a religion. I think you mean muslin.


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June 17, 2007

 

aileen cockburn
  yes sorry that is what I meant, my spelling isnt the best
aileen


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June 17, 2007

 

Samuel Smith
  boy todd,maybe they use a real muslim and sit real close.they usually wear some nice colored robes.
sorry to you also kendall,just a tpo.
yeah.


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June 17, 2007

 

Oliver Anderson
  I almost spit my drink out when I read that one....LOL Amazing how funny some typos are.


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June 18, 2007

 

John P. Sandstedt
  The problem with muslin is that good backdrops are expensive, not so costly ones are usually too small.

That's why lots of people, including fashion photographers, use seamless paper. It's available in many colors on rolls of at least two different widths. There are gadgets that allow you to hang three or more rolls from the ceiling, thereby giving color flexibility during the same shoot.


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June 18, 2007

 

Joan Bellinger
  I went to the local cloth shop, fabric world type of place and bought my white muslin for my backdrop. Granted it wasn't hemmed, but I got lots and lots of material cheap.


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June 27, 2007

 
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